Mixed Media Canvas Shoes & Pouch
Many of us are no strangers to painting on paper or canvases. Why not use that skill to upgrade a few of your favorite accessories? If you've been searching for a unique addition to your wardrobe, look no further than the Mixed Media Canvas Shoes & Pouch. With this super easy fabric painting tutorial, your old canvas shoes and bag will go from blah to awe! All you need is fabric paint and a few stencils. No one will believe you didn't just buy this super cute (and inspiring!) duo off the rack at Target.
Time to CompleteIn an evening
MaterialsFabric, Paint
Primary TechniquePainting
Materials List
- DecoArt® Stylin™ in Fuchsia, White, Black, Yellow, Green, and Turquoise
- Americana Decor Stencils - Succulents
- Americana Reusable Stick-On Stencils - Astroid
- Patio Paint Home and Garden Stencils - Zinnias
- Blue Painter’s Tape
- Varying Sizes of Paintbrushes
- Toms Canvas Shoes
- Canvas Zipper Bag
Instructions
Canvas Shoes
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Tape around the edges of the shoes with painter’s tape. Paint the shoes with large blocks of color. I used Fuchsia, Yellow, and a lime. (To make the lime, mix equal parts of Green, Yellow, and White.)
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Mix 1 part Fuchsia with 2 parts White to create a light pink. Use a 1” brush to brush on strokes of light pink and White layered over the background.
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Use painter’s tape to hold the stencil in place, and use a stencil brush to lightly apply Turquoise paint through the Astroid stencil.
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Repeat step 3, applying Pink and Yellow paint through the Zinnia stencil. Apply Green through the Succulent stencil.
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Using Black and a #1 paintbrush, brush on scribbles and dots, layering the designs over top of the previous work. Use a #2 paintbrush to paint crosses in White.
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Let dry and remove the painter’s tape from the bottom of the shoes.
Pouch
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As with the shoes, begin by painting on large blocks of color using Stylin™ colors in Fuchsia, Yellow, and lime (mixed from Yellow, Green, and White).
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Use a stencil brush to apply Turquoise paint through the Astroid stencil, Pink and Yellow paint through the Zinnia stencil, and Green through the Succulent stencil. Use White and Black to add more designs, such as scribbles, dots, and crosses, but leave the middle of the bag design fairly free from anything dark.
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Use a #2 paintbrush to handpaint on a word or phrase in Black onto the middle of the bag.
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Allow both the shoes and the bag to dry completely.
Pattern
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